Robert Sterling
Acting
Robert Sterling, born William Sterling Hart (November 13, 1917 – May 30, 2006) was an American film and television actor. The son of baseball player and umpire Bill Hart, he was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania. He attended the University of Pittsburgh and worked as a clothing salesman before pursuing an acting career. After signing with Columbia Pictures in 1939, he changed his name to Robert Sterling to avoid confusion with silent western star William S. Hart. In 1941, Sterling went to MGM. He worked steadily as a supporting player for several years. After serving in World War II as an Army Air Force flight instructor, he returned to Hollywood, but by the end of the decade, his film career had faltered. He did, however, play the non-singing role of Steve Baker, opposite Ava Gardner as Julie, in the hit MGM 1951 film version of Show Boat. Sterling later revived his acting career on the small screen with numerous appearances on Television.
TV Shows(27)
Murder, She Wrote
Ben Shipley
1984
Masquerade
Jacques Marchand
1983
Hotel
1982
Simon & Simon
1981
Beggarman, Thief
Colonel Day
1979
The Brian Keith Show
1972
Nanny and the Professor
1970
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Ray Roscoe
1962
Ichabod and Me
1961
The Twilight Zone
Douglas Winter
1959
Naked City
Jason Colwell
1958
Love That Jill
1958
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Night Club Duo
1956
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Steve Buchanan
1955
Climax!
Husband
1954
Topper
1953
Letter to Loretta
Markle
1953
General Electric Theater
Robert Major (uncredited)
1953
The Ford Television Theatre
Hank Holloway
1952
Cavalcade of America
Charles Jerrold
1952
Lux Video Theatre
Alan
1950
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
Lights Out
1949
Suspense
1949
Studio One
1948
Front Row Center
1945
Movies(48)
Blood Car
Couple in horror
2007
Night of 100 Stars
Self
1982
Beggarman, Thief
Colonel Day
1979
Letters from Three Lovers
Bob
1973
A Global Affair
Randy Sterling
1964
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Captain Lee Crane
1961
Return to Peyton Place
Mike Rossi
1961
Dearest Enemy
John Copeland
1955
Column South
Lee Whitlock
1953
Show Boat
Steven Baker
1951
Bunco Squad
Det. Sgt. Steve Johnson
1950
The Man Who Had Influence
David Grant
1950
The Sundowners
Tom Cloud
1950
Roughshod
Clay Phillips
1949
The Secret Heart
Chase N. Addams
1946
A-26 Flying Tips
Captain
1945
Somewhere I'll Find You
Kirk 'Junior' Davis
1942
This Time for Keeps
Lee White
1942
Dr. Kildare's Victory
Dr. Donald 'Don' Winthrop
1942
Personalities
(uncredited)
1942
Two-Faced Woman
Dick 'Dickie' Williams
1941
Johnny Eager
Jimmy Courtney
1941
Ringside Maisie
Terry Dolan, aka Young O'Hara
1941
The Get-Away
Jeff Crane
1941
I'll Wait for You
'Lucky' Wilson
1941
The Penalty
Edward McCormick
1941
The Gay Caballero
Billy Brewster
1940
Yesterday's Heroes
Duke Wyman
1940
Manhattan Heartbeat
Johnny Farrell
1940
The Heckler
Trophy Presenter
1940
Nothing But Pleasure
Gangster at Cozy Auto Court
1940
Mandrake the Magician
Henchman
1940
Glove Slingers
Warehouseman Taking Fight Pool Money (uncredited)
1939
The Amazing Mr. Williams
Elevator Boy (uncredited)
1939
Blondie Brings Up Baby
Dithers' Employee (uncredited)
1939
Beware Spooks!
Bellboy (uncredited)
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
1939
A Woman is the Judge
Reporter (uncredited)
1939
Those High Grey Walls
Convict (uncredited)
1939
Golden Boy
Elevator Boy
1939
The Man They Could Not Hang
First Reporter (uncredited)
1939
Good Girls Go to Paris
Student (uncredited)
1939
Pest from the West
Cigarette Customer at Adjacent Table (uncredited)
1939
Only Angels Have Wings
Bit Role
1939
Mandrake the Magician
Henchman
1939
Sorority House
Soda Shop Extra (uncredited)
1939
Outside These Walls
Reporter (uncredited)
1939
Blondie Meets the Boss
Office Worker / Man Dancing with Millie (uncredited)
1939